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North Korea Tested ICBM in February, March, Marking ‘Serious Escalation’: Official
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command also said earlier this week it was ordering intensified intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities in the Yellow Sea and “enhanced readiness” of ballistic missile defense forces in the Indo-Pacific in response to recent North Korean ballistic missile launches.
N. Korea Boasts Of ‘Shaking the World’ ny Testing Missiles That Can Strike U.S. Speaking of Threats
North Korea celebrated the anniversary of the founding of its army on Tuesday, a holiday that has occasionally featured major military parades with missiles and other weapons in previous years.
U.S. Urges N. Korea to Focus on Needs of Its People, Not Missiles
North Korea's humanitarian situation "continues to worsen," according to an excerpt of a confidential U.N. report
U.S. Worried North Korea Could Return to Nuclear and ICBM Tests, Urges Dialogue
North Korea's testing spree is a major unwanted headache for the Biden administration as it seeks to head off any plans by Russia to invade Ukraine and contends with relations with China at their worst level in decades.
N. Korea Tests Biggest Missile Since 2017, U.S. Calls for Talks
Kim vowed ahead of the New Year to bolster North Korea's military capabilities in the face of international uncertainties caused by "hostile policies" by the United States and its allies.
North Korea Launches More Missiles
North Korea's missile frenzy appears at least partly aimed at pressuring the United States and South Korea, which have called for the North to return to nuclear talks.
U.S. Calls on North Korea to Halt ‘Unlawful and Destabilizing’ Missile Launches
North Korea’s missile launches on Monday came on top of two other launches, on Jan. 10 and Jan. 5, with which Pyongyang reportedly tested advanced hypersonic missiles.
N. Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles from Pyongyang Airport, S. Korea Says
Launch is fourth test in less than two weeks
N. Korea Calls U.S. Sanctions ‘Provocation,’ Warns of Strong Reaction
The statement warned of an unspecified "stronger and certain reaction" if the United States adopts a confrontational stance.
Biden Imposes First Sanctions Over North Korea Weapons Program After Missile Tests
The Treasury Department said the sanctions followed six North Korean ballistic missile launches since September, each of which violated U.N. Security Council resolutions.